ERIKA

About the Book

Once upon a time, not too long ago, in a familiar world, there were: the perfect woman, a professor of Buddhology, a punk rock musician, an albino elephant, a playwright, and Chicago. Find humor, mental awakening, social commentary and outlandish events in this display of magical realism.

About the Author

Russell Geary was a dreamer who accomplished a great deal in his brief life. The middle of 5 children, he was often left to his own devices, and many devices they were. He was a self-taught musician, composer and painter, as well as a novelist who wove utopian ideals, magic, mysticism and humor into three novels, Erika, Lucidia and sequel.

Russell graduated with honors from Northwestern University with a major in comparative literature. He was an ardent student of Tibetan Buddhism. His life was cut short by depression in 2002, at the age of 25.